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[Columbus Doors, U.S. Capitol] – Antique Wall Art

[Columbus Doors, U.S. Capitol], ca. 1863. — historic photograph
[Columbus Doors, U.S. Capitol], ca. 1863.. Historic photograph from the Columbus collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with [Columbus Doors, U.S. Capitol], a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Few entrances in the Capitol carry as much ornament as these bronze doors, which illustrate scenes from the life of Christopher Columbus. Sculptor Randolph Rogers, who worked in Rome, designed the panels, and the doors were installed at the Capitol around 1863, about the time this print was made. The photograph comes from an album kept by Benjamin Brown French, who oversaw public buildings in Washington, and it documents the building during the Civil War, when the Capitol was still unfinished. The salted paper process, an early photographic method, gives the image its soft, warm tones.

Created / publishedca. 1863.
Medium1 photographic print : salted paper ; 17 x 10 cm.
NotesIn album: Benjamin Brown French Photographs
SubjectsColumbus, Christopher--Monuments--Washington (D.C.) United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1860-1870. Doors & doorways--Washington (D.C.)--1860-1870.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan889 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-158116

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